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My Take
Paul Walker occupies a tender spot in my memory. The Fast & Furious films could have stayed disposable popcorn, but his easy warmth as Brian O'Conner gave the franchise its conscience, the ordinary guy anchoring an increasingly absurd world. What deepens my respect is that the car obsession wasn't an act; he genuinely raced, which is why nothing behind the wheel ever felt performed. His death in 2013 at forty was a cruel irony the movies themselves had to mourn. That his foundation still operates says something about who he was off camera. Some actors are admired; he was simply liked, and that is rarer.
Overview
Paul William Walker IV (September 12, 1973 – November 30, 2013) was an American actor. He was best known for his role as Brian O'Conner in the Fast & Furious franchise (2001–2015). Paul Walker began his career as a child actor in the 1980s, gaining recognition in the 1990s after appearing in the television soap opera The Young and the Restless; he received praise for his performances in the teen comedy She's All That…
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Paul Walker
- Name (Japanese)
- ポール・ウォーカー
- Reading
- ぽーる・うぉーかー
- Born
- September 12, 1973 – November 30, 2013
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Ox
- Origin
- Glendale, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / film producer / television actor / screenwriter / racing automobile driver
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2002 MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Fast & Furious | — |
6. Links
Film actor — see all → · Film producer — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.